Frindle by Andrew Clements; Illustrated by Brian Selznick (Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 1996) - I missed this years ago, but was thinking about using this for a 3rd grade book club. Definitely a great read and yes, I will be using it for that book club.

Miss Maple's Seeds by Eliza Wheeler (Nancy Paulsen Books, April 4, 2013) - Beautiful story with lovely illustrations. I would pair this with Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney.